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Warehouse Risk Assessments

The document discusses risk assessments for warehouses. It notes that warehouses can be dangerous places due to fork lift trucks, slips and trips, and working at heights. It outlines 5 steps to conducting risk assessments: 1) Identifying hazards and those at risk, 2) Evaluating and prioritizing risks, 3) Deciding on preventive action, 4) Taking action, and 5) Monitoring and reviewing. An example risk assessment for a warehouse is also provided which identifies potential hazards such as falls from heights, slips and trips. It lists current controls and further actions needed to address the risks.

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Warehouse Risk Assessments

The document discusses risk assessments for warehouses. It notes that warehouses can be dangerous places due to fork lift trucks, slips and trips, and working at heights. It outlines 5 steps to conducting risk assessments: 1) Identifying hazards and those at risk, 2) Evaluating and prioritizing risks, 3) Deciding on preventive action, 4) Taking action, and 5) Monitoring and reviewing. An example risk assessment for a warehouse is also provided which identifies potential hazards such as falls from heights, slips and trips. It lists current controls and further actions needed to address the risks.

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Wa r e h o u s e
risk assessments

Introduction
Warehouses like any industrial facility can be dangerous places to work in,
especially with the movement of fork-lift trucks, the risk of slips and trips
and people working at height.
Thus, in order to ensure a safe and secure environment companies need
to undertake risk assessments regularly.
A full description of risk assessment is included on page 341

Note that:

●● a hazard can be anything – whether work materials, equipment,


work methods or practices – that has the potential to cause harm;
●● a risk is the chance, high or low, that somebody may be harmed by
the hazard.

When to use it
To ensure the safety of all visitors to and staff working in a warehouse.

How to use it
The guiding principles that should be considered throughout the risk assess-
ment process can be broken down into a series of steps.

Step 1 – Identifying hazards and those at risk

Step 2 – Evaluating and prioritizing risks.

Step 3 – Deciding on preventive action.

Step 4 – Taking action.

Step 5 – Monitoring and reviewing.


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Further information regarding


risk assessment tools
https://osha.europa.eu/en/practical-solutions/risk-assessment-tools
http://osha.europa.eu/topics/riskassessment
http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/
http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/index.htm
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3220_Warehouse.pdf
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Example risk assessment for the warehouse


Location Date: Assessor:

What are the Who might be harmed What are you already What further action is Action by Action by Completed?
Hazards? and how? doing? necessary? whom? when?

Falls from height Staff can suffer severe or All staff are given Signage put in place to Warehouse 01/03/20– Yes 01/03/–
even fatal injuries if they instructions never to reiterate the point Manager
fell whilst climbing climb racking – monitored
racking by supervisors

Staff or contractor could No controls in place ●● Put up ‘fragile roof’ Facilities Manager 01/03/20– Yes 8/02/20–
suffer severe or fatal signs on each side of
injuries falling through the building and at
fragile roof lights when access points.
effecting repairs ●● Only trained contractors Facilities Manager 02/04/20– No
to access the roof.
●● Full risk assessment FM/Contractor As required
to be undertaken by
contractor

Slips, trips and All staff may suffer ●● Flooring kept dry and ●● Suitable absorber to FM 25/02/20– 24/02/20–
falls sprains or fractures if they quality maintained be made available for
trip over debris or slip on ●● All staff trained to liquid spills
spillages maintain good ●● Extra bins provided FM 25/02/20– 24/02/20–
housekeeping standards for waste
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Location Date: Assessor:

What are the Who might be harmed What are you already What further action is Action by Action by Completed?
Hazards? and how? doing? necessary? whom? when?

Manual handling

Falling objects

Operation of MHE

Machinery

Traffic movements

Portable electrical
equipment

Lighting

Hazardous
substances

Fire

Hygiene and
Comfort

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